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161026 BROTHER LIVE PRESS CONFERENCE TRANSCRIPT
mc: So as you read the scenario, you imbued it with such meaning. Thank you. Now, as we hear more of your roles, we think more that only you three could have done them. Now we will call up the one who brought you three together onto one screen. We have an empty seat for director Kwon Sookyung! Please introduce yourself.
ksk: Hello, I’m Kwon Sookyung. I took responsibility for Brother’s production. Thank you for being here despite your busy schedules. Thank you.
mc: Director, we’re thankful too for your comeback with such a fun and refreshing movie. We’ve watched the first trailer and the character videos for Brother, and anticipation is growing. And these three actors are on the rise. How did you manage to cast them?
ksk: Any director in Korea probably does the same, but when you cast for chemistry, you have in mind couples already. I was thinking, let’s do what no one else has. I wanted a really refreshing combination, and find two fresh actors with explosive chemistry. So I was thinking on it, and when I received the scenario I thought to myself, “How about Jo Jungseok and Do Kyungsoo?” And they both enjoyed the scenario and agreed to the casting, so I was quite glad. And even Park Shinhye joined. So I thought the game was done. Working with these three admirable actors was a fortune for me.
mc: The director explained the history of the casting in a very satisfied way. Now we have all the main players for the movie Brother on stage. […]
mc: I’d heard that the scenario was so interesting that you would read it over and over again.
js: Yes. I had read it, and told all the staff members around to read it, and they’d had the same reaction.
mc: Do Kyungsoo, this is your first try at comedy. With Cart and Unforgettable, your previous projects were more serious. How was comedy?
ks: To be honest, Dooyoung isn’t a very funny person in the movie. When I was filming with Jungseok hyung, I think the question I really asked the most is, “How do I do this?” I just followed him.
mc: You trusted and followed him. I feel that trust in your eyes.
js: Kyungsoo, he was just so in Dooyoung’s character. He only asked me that in the parts where we could make the little things more interesting. I didn’t [do much]. We made them together, had synergy together.
mc: Shinhye, you said you were more drawn to the younger brother as you read the script. How is it in reality, between the two brothers? Who do you personally prefer?
sh: This is like asking to choose between your mom or dad. This is a really hard question…… (laughs)
js: Can we do this? I really like Dooyoung in the movie. Since I like Dooyoung more in the movie, I also like him more in reality.
sh: Thank you.
js, sh: (high five)
mc: I can’t leave this topic out. I hear that Jo Jungseok and Do Kyungsoo participated in the movie’s OST. Although you both are skilled singers, it isn’t easy to duet. What are your thoughts?
ks: I haven’t been able to see the movie yet, but I thought about how much synergy the OST would have if both my brother and I were in it. Jungseok hyung sings really well, so I thought it’d be nice to sing with him.
mc: Did you record separately or together?
ks: Together.
mc: Oh, things can get competitive. You sing a high note, I’ll sing a higher one. (KS: (laughs))
js: I remember when we were recording, Kyungsoo was singing as Dooyoung and I was singing as Dooshik. It was really nice. There was just something… I can’t express through words. It’d be great to listen to it after finishing the movie.
mc: Can I ask you to sing a line?
js: Ah, there’s someone in the back saying we can’t. This must be a spoiler. They’re making an X, the biggest X I have ever seen in my life. And their clothes are white too, can’t miss them.
mc: Alright. Was there autotone?
js: There was no autotune.
mc: We’ve been talking about the movie until now. Now we’ll enter the ‘Keyword Talk’! Yes, I’ve rehearsed for this. When I say a keyword, please point your signs to the person it applies to! […] First word: ideal type. Please ready your signs. The three actors here, please choose your ideal type in acting. Someone you look up to as an actor.
[KS -> <- JS <- SH]
MC: Kyungsoo, please tell us why.
KS: The reason why Jungseok hyung is my ideal type is because he’s usually serious and calm, but he has this humor in his acting I wish for.. that.. I don’t have that (laughs). I want to study, for my acting to become like his.
MC: You already do have something of it.
JS: Kyungsoo spoke modestly, but even as I watched his films and his dramas, and as I worked with him - his humility is good, but though I sometimes have had to work at it, he already has a lot to him. I said this in an interview too, but he’s someone I really look forward to - to see how much he’ll grow.
Reporter Q&A
rp: I have a question for Do Kyungsoo. In the film, you have a very rocky relationship with your brother, and scenes in the movie where you clearly hate each other. I wanted to ask if you’ve ever felt genuine resentment while filming.
mc: For when the acting is so good, you can’t tell if it’s acting.
ks: There were a lot of times I really hated him. He was… too Dooshik (laughs). No, I’m joking. But I really admired that. How do you act like that? I was always surprised by his acting.
mc: He starts with the truth and ends with praise.
rp: To Do Kyungsoo, until now, you’ve been characters with serious circumstances or histories. With this chance at a more refreshing genre, were there any difficulties making the change? [Jo Jungseok’s question omitted]
ks: In the movie, Dooyoung isn’t very comical. The older brother is brighter and funnier, and there’s not a lot of that in Dooyoung. But I picked this project wondering if I couldn’t show some new aspect about myself through Dooyoung.
rp: Were there any hard points about balancing your activities as an EXO member and as an actor? And whether it was before this conference or during filming, did your members do anything in support?
ks: I think the hard part was, even though I tried hard, immediately getting back into character as Dooyoung after being overseas as a singer was hard. I think it’s something I have to win over. And the members are always supportive during filming. Rather than giving advice, it’s more like they say “it must be really hard for you” or “I’ll keep cheering for you, fighting” because they’ve all tried acting too and know what it’s like.
mc: Because you know each other. You also had to exercise a lot for Brother. Did you ever practice judo on the members?
ks: No, I haven’t (laughs).
rp: To Do Kyungsoo, you haven’t had such an active character before. Hearing that you had to practice a lot to pass as a national-level judoka, was there anything you stressed during filming, or hardships or episodes? [Park Shinhye’s question omitted]
ks: I thought since I was supposed to be nationally competitive in the movie, I shouldn’t seem awkward, so I practiced whenever there was time. I don’t really like to exercise, but I came to think of judo as a really interesting sport. If I could do judo again, I wouldn’t. It’s really hard.
js: His body is still firm. I remember when we were filming, it was like a rock. I was surprised.
mc: Ah. How is it now?
ks: Now I’ve given up on exercise. I became small again.
mc: (laughs) You didn’t stop exercising, you gave up on it. Very nice.
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